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Europe 2020 - Future Cohesion PolicyOurania Georgoutsakou
Senior Policy CoordinatorAssembly of European Regions (AER)
15-‐18 maggio 2012
PFN Milano
Assembly of European Regions (AER)
254 regions -33 countriesIndependent and apolitical
Role:AdvocacySupport knowledge transfer
Introduction
Health in:Europe 2020
Future Cohesion Policy
What does this mean for the regions?
What should regions be doing?
Lessons learned and next steps
Outline
1h45’ is long - we will share the speaking time!Ask questions - I promise to try to answer…Think outside the boxBe prepared to think on your toes
… you have been warned
Rules of Engagement
What is it?
Europe’s growth strategy 2010-2020Smart, sustainable and inclusive economyFollows on Lisbon strategy
Europe 2020
1. Employment75% of the 20-64 year-olds to be employed2. R&D3% of the EU's GDP to be invested in R&D3. Climate change / energygreenhouse gas emissions 20% (or even 30%, if the conditions are right)lower than 199020% of energy from renewables20% increase in energy efficiency4. EducationReducing school drop-out rates below 10%at least 40% of 30-34-year-oldscompleting third level education5. Poverty / social exclusionat least 20 million fewer people in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion
Europe 2020 TARGETS
Smart GrowthDigital Agenda for EuropeInnovation UnionYouth on the move
Sustainable GrowthResource efficient EuropeIndustrial policy for the globalisation era
Inclusive GrowthAgenda for new skills and jobsEuropean platform against poverty
Europe 2020 FLAGSHIP INITIATIVES
What does Europe 2020 say about health?Focus R&D on resolving societal challenges, includinghealthUse modern technologies in healthActive and healthy ageing populationHealth and safety at workAccess to health for allOvercome health inequalities
Europe 2020 & Health
Is this what your region is prioritising in health?
Are these priorities in line with your regions’ priorities?
Do you think there is something missing?
What do you think about the position of health in theEurope 2020 strategy?
Questions
What is the impact on the regions?
Setting the political priorities for EuropeSetting the financial priorities for EuropeEuropean semester
Europe 2020 IMPACT
Method for European economic governanceAlign national economic and budgetary policiesEvaluate progress of EU towards achieving Europe 2020and identify challengesHow:MS develop national reform programmes and budgetarystrategiesPeer reviewed - Commission evaluates and Council givescountry-specific recommendations
Europe 2020 & European Semester
Convinced so far?
Does Europe 2020 seem more relevant now?
Thinking you should go home and read more about it?
1. Who’s role do you think it is to inform you in the regions about Europe2020?
2. What do you think your region could/should be doing?
3. What changes do you think your region would have to make to betteraddress Europe 2020?
4. What do you think Europe 2020 should address to better address yourregions’ needs?
Discussion
Economic, social and territorial cohesionReap benefits of single market - create European added
valueRemove disparities between the regionsContribute to the achievement of Europe 2020 Leverage for national/regional investment - EU co-financing
Cohesion Policy INTRODUCTION
Total budget = 347 billion (2007-2013)Health listed as a priority for action5 billion euro directly allocated to health infrastructureFurther (indirect) health investment (training, ICT…)Challenges re sustainable and strategic investments inhealth
Health & Cohesion Policy today
Main trends
Thematic concentration - link to Europe 2020
Economic, social and territorial cohesion
Focus on results, impact & EU added value
Cohesion Policy tomorrow
Future Cohesion Policy BUDGET (tbc)
€ 376 billion€ 347 billionCP budget
36.7%35%% total EU budget
Post-2013Today
Less developed regions - € 162.6 billionTransition regions - € 38.9 billionMore developed regions - € 53.1 billion
Future Cohesion Policy Categorisation
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)Infrastructure; energy; information society
European Social Fund (ESF)Employment policies - training
European Territorial Cooperation (ETC)Cross-border or transnational - exchange of experience
Cohesion FundEnvironment, trans-European transport networks
Connecting Europe facilityTransport, energy & ICT - Commission-ledOutermost + sparsely populated regions
Future Cohesion Policy INSTRUMENTS
1. Strengthen research, technological development andinnovation
2. Enhance access and use of quality ICT3. Enhance competitiveness of SMES4. Shift to low-carbon economy5. Promote climate change adaptation6. Protect environment7. Sustainable transport8. Employment and labour mobility9. Social inclusion and combating poverty10.Education, skills and LLL11.Institutional capacity and efficient public administration
Future Cohesion Policy PRIORITIES
ERDF scope: invest in health and social infrastructure
Promote innovation
ICT: deploying broadband; developing ICT products andservices; strengthening ICT applications for e-health
Promote social inclusion and combat poverty: invest inhealth and social infrastructure which contribute tonational, regional and local development, reducinginequalities in terms of health status and transition frominstitutional to community based services
Future Cohesion Policy & Health ERDF
CSF priority activities:
Invest in innovation: innovative solutions; researchinfrastructure and equipment
Create infrastructure to quickly implement new ideas inthe market (new services, new tools)
Take up new technologies (e-health) Business incubators to support entrepreneurship, also in
health and care sectors
Future Cohesion Policy & Health ERDF
Do you have an example of using ERDF funding in yourregion?What did you do?What is the outcome?What is your evaluation of using ERDF funding?Who did you have to work with?(national level, regionallevel?)
Question
ESF mission: adaptation to change; high levels of employment,education and training
Min 20% allocated to promoting social inclusion and combatingpoverty
employment and labour mobility through active and healthyageing
invest in education and life-long learning: upgrade skills andcompetences of the workforce
Social inclusion/combating poverty: access to affordable,sustainable and high-quality services, incl. health care andsocial services of general interest
Enhance institutional capacity: efficient public administration,capacity building for stakeholders
Future Cohesion Policy & Health ESF
CSF priority activities: Anticipate and counsel on shifts in labour market needs,
including health and care sectors Support self-employment and entrepreneurship in health
and care sectors for young people and people inprecarious situations (unemployed, disability, inactive)
Promote healthy lifestyles and tackle health risk factors(phyiscal inactivity, smoking, alcohol-related harm)
Future Cohesion Policy & Health ESF
Do you have an example of using ESF funding in yourregion?What did you do?What is the outcome?What is your evaluation of using ESF funding?Who did you have to work with (national/regional level)?
Questions
ETC scope: cross-border, transnational and interregionalcooperation
all 9 thematic priorities apply
BUT thematic concentration: 4 themes for CB and TNcooperation; all themes for IR cooperation
employment and labour mobility through active andhealthy ageing
Future Cohesion Policy ETC
Do you have cross-border cooperation in the areas ofhealth?What was the impact?What is your evaluation of the experience?
Questions
2012 -2013: debate and adopt MFF + legislative proposals forcohesion policy post-2013 (EP + Council)
2012: Commission Common Strategic Framework + publicconsultation
2013: Commission and MS negotiate National Reform ReferenceFrameworks and Operational Programmes
2014: new cohesion funding programmes enter into force
Future Cohesion Policy TIMELINE
National Reform ProgrammesAnnualImplementing Europe 2020Linked to European Semester
Cohesion Policy MILESTONES
National Strategic Reference FrameworksNegotiated with Commission and adopted prior toprogrammes’ launchNational strategy re cohesion policy - regions’ andstakeholders’ contribution is matter of national procedureSelect thematic priorities and outline proposed actions
Cohesion Policy MILESTONES
Operational ProgrammesNational or regional/ specific per policy area or generathematic approachlist how money will be spent with indicative annual budgetsCan be renegotiated with Commission but complexRegions normally identify own priorities and then negotiatewith national government to have these reflected in final OP
Cohesion Policy MILESTONES
Is your region already working on this? Is your region talking to someone about what you would
like to see cohesion policy funding spent on in your region?What more do you think needs to be done?
Questions
Important lessons from past periods:Be strategicMake sure health is included in the national/regionaloperational programme - drafted this yearThink health everywhere - indirect investment can have adirect impactSTART NOW!
Future Cohesion Policy LESSONS LEARNED
Have you started preparing for cohesion policy post-2013?Does health figure among your region’s priorities?Would you need support? From who, for what?What about working with other regions? (among Italian
regions, in European networks, with your representativesin European institutions?)
Questions
Grazie perl’attenzione
Ourania GeorgoutsakouAER Senior Policy Coordinator
Social Policy& Public HealthTel/fax: +32 2 880 95 65